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Dr. Todd Golde, et al. publish in October 2014 Neurobiology of Aging

Ofori E, Pasternak O, Planetta PJ, Burciu R, Snyder A, Febo M, Golde TE, Okun MS, Vaillancourt DE. Increased free water in the substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease: a single-site and multi-site study. Neurobiol Aging 2014. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25467638?dopt=Citation Abstract: Measures from diffusion magnetic resonance imaging reflect…

June Jung, Graduate Student publishes article in Oct 28, 2014 PLoS One

“Independent Relationship between Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Dimerization and gamma-Secretase Processivity”. Jung JI, Premraj S, Cruz PE, Ladd TB, Kwak Y, Koo EH, Felsenstein KM, Golde TE, Ran Y.   PLoS One 2014; 9(10):e111553. Abstract Altered production of β-amyloid (Aβ) from the amyloid precursor protein (APP) is…

Drs. Simon D’Alton & Jada Lewis publish in Oct 2014 Nature Medicine

“Understanding the role of progranulin in Alzheimer’s disease.” D’Alton S, Lewis J.  Nat Med 2014; 20(10):1099-1100. PMID: 25295938 http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v20/n10/full/nm.3712.html Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by severe cognitive decline and brain amyloid plaques. A new study in mouse models that develop features of Alzheimer’s disease indicates…

Levites & Golde Labs publish in Sept 2014 J Vis Experiments

“Intracerebroventricular Viral Injection of the Neonatal Mouse Brain for Persistent and Widespread Neuronal Transduction.” Kim JY, Grunke SD, Levites Y, Golde TE, Jankowsky JL. J Vis Exp. 2014 Sep 15;(91). PMID: 25286085 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25286085?dopt=Citation Abstract With the pace of scientific advancement accelerating rapidly, new methods…

Postdoc, Jacob Ayers and Borchelt Lab publish in Acta Neuropathology Sept 28, 2014

“Experimental transmissibility of mutant SOD1 motor neuron disease.” Ayers JI, Fromholt S, Koch M, DeBosier A, McMahon B, Xu G, Borchelt DR. Acta Neuropathol 2014. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25262000?dopt=Citation Abstract By unknown mechanisms, the symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) seem to spread along neuroanatomical pathways to engulf…

Dr. Justin Bickford and Nick Lab publish in Sept 13, 2014 Brain Research Journal

“Endothelin-1-mediated vasoconstriction alters cerebral gene expression in iron homeostasis and eicosanoid metabolism.” Bickford JS, Ali NF, Nick JA, Al Yahia M, Beachy DE, Dore S, Nick HS, Waters MF. Brain Res 2014. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25230250?dopt=Citation Abstract Endothelins are potent vasoconstrictors and signaling molecules. Their effects are broad,…